Hearing: “Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security”

Committee on the Judiciary

2141 LHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Support Documents

• A tweet from the Department of Homeland Security dated March 4, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Cline of VA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from Politico titled “Hundreds of judges reject Trump’s mandatory detention policy, with no end in sight” dated January 1, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from the Guardian titled “Five-year-old deported to Honduras despite being US citizen is latest child victim of Trump crackdown” dated January 27, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from the Guardian titled “Worst of the worst? Most US immigrants targeted for deportation in 2025 had no criminal charges, documents reveal” dated January 22, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from Reuters titled “Officials criticize Biden vetting, but Afghan shooting suspect was granted asylum under Trump” November 27, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from Courthouse News Service titled “States sue DHS again over cuts to antiterrorism grants for blue states” dated September 29, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from Politico titled “Internal DHS watchdog: Noem is obstructing our work” dated March 3, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from The Wall Street Journal titled “Inspector General Says Kristi Noem’s DHS Has ‘Systematically Obstructed’ Its Work” dated March 3, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• A letter to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, House Committee on Homeland Security, and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform from the Office of Inspector General dated March 2, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• A statement from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department titled “2025 ICE Statistics from January 01, 2025, to December 31, 2025”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Correa of CA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• A document from the Office of Inspector General titled “Management Alert – CBP’s Use of Examination and Summons Authority Under 19 U.S.C. § 1509 dated November 16, 2017, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from The New York Times titled “Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts” dated February 13, 2026, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from The Washington Post titled “Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon” dated February 3, 2026, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution titled “Detained by ICE, Gwinnett barber with amputated legs petitions for release” dated September 18, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. McBath of GA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from Fox 5 Atlanta titled “Protests as ICE detains disabled Atlanta barber despite state pardon” dated June 25, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. McBath of GA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from CNN titled “These families built decades-long lives in the US. Facing deportation, they might have to leave it all behind” dated March 29, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. McBath of GA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from The Guardian titled “A bar, kitchen and flat-screen TVs: the $70m jet DHS is eyeing for deportations” dated February 20, 2026, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• A press release from House Appropriation Democrats titled “DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Spends $200 Million of Taxpayer Money on Pair of Gulfstream G700 Private Jets During Government Shutdown” dated October 18, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from Climate Power titled “SHOT/Chaser: Kristi Noem Gutted Disaster Response, Then Turned to FEMA for Political Cover During Winter Storm Fern” dated February 2, 2026, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from Fox News titled “More than half of voters think DHS Secretary Kristi Noem should be removed: poll” dated February 5, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Garcia of IL. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from Salon titled “As ICE ramps up deportations, Texas prosecutors say they’re losing key witnesses in criminal cases” dated December 26, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from ABC 7 titled “Father who found his 11-year-old murdered in Texas nearly deported by ICE before he could testify” dated February 13, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from CBS News titled “Woman who accused Corey Lewandowski of assault speaks out: 'I don’t want this to happen to anyone else’” dated October 4, 2024, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from ABC News titled “Department of Homeland Security warns of potential attacks amid Iran operation” dated March 1, 2026, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from The Wall Street Journal titled “How Corey Lewandowski Became Kristi Noem’s Gatekeeper at DHS” dated April 17, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from The New York Times titled “He Faced a Possible Prison Term for Assault. Instead, He Was Deported” dated May 8, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from CNN titled “How Corey Lewandowski’s power at the Department of Homeland Security keeps growing” dated August 5, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from Daily Beast “ICE Barbie’s Mile-High Privacy Chamber With Alleged Lover Exposed” dated February 14, 2026, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from The Denver Post titled “ICE deportations are derailing Colorado criminal prosecutions” July 13, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from New York Magazine titled “Top Goon Kristi Noem is the face of Trump’s police state. Corey Lewandowski is the muscle” dated September 22, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from ProPublica titled “Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Top Aide’s Role in DHS Contracts” dated March 4, 2026, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from Axios titled “Noem tightens her grip on DHS” dated February 20, 2026, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from Politico titled “Lewandowski’s firm quietly inked deal with Venezuela-owned company” dated May 3, 2017, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from USA Today titled “Merrick Garland heard Trump campaign manager’s appeal over gun in 2003” dated March 31, 2016, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from PBS titled “Police charge Trump campaign manager with assault” dated March 29, 2016, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from the Associated Press titled “Prosecutors stunned as ICE lets suspect in $100m jewelry heist leave US” dated January 22, 2026, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from The Atlantic titled “The First Couple of a Dysfunctional DHS” dated February 26, 2026, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from The New York Times titled “Trump Holds 2-Hour Meeting With Noem Amid Backlash to Minneapolis Shooting” dated January 26, 2026, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from The Wall Street Journal titled “A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS” dated February 12, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Moskowitz of FL. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from The Hill titled “Donald Trump’s immigration approval hits record low in new poll” dated January 27, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Moskowitz of FL. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from ProPublica titled “Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Top Aide’s Role in DHS Contracts” dated March 4, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Moskowitz of FL. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from The New York Times titled “Late Night Is Distracted by Kristi Noem’s Oversized Cowboy Hat” dated January 9, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Moskowitz of FL. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from The New York Times titled “Noem’s Spending Rule Causes Delays at Homeland Security Dept.” dated August 21, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Moskowitz of FL. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from Time titled “Some Republicans Call for Noem to Resign” dated January 28, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Moskowitz of FL. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from CNN titled “Sources describe how Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s Gucci bag was stolen from under her chair” dated April 22, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Moskowitz of FL. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from Vox titled “The mess that Kristi Noem made” dated February 21, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Moskowitz of FL. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from Politico titled “Vote to overhaul FEMA canceled after leaked report” dated December 11, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Moskowitz of FL. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• A proposed executive order titled “Establishing Security, Integrity, and Transparency for United States Elections with Protections against Foreign Interference” dated April 12, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Goldman of NY. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from the Washington Post titled “ICE training was slashed, records show, corroborating whistleblower claims” dated March 3, 2026, submitted for the Record by Ms. Crockett of TX. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from CNN titled “FEMA’s response to Texas flood slowed by Noem’s cost controls” dated July 10, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Crockett of TX. [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 11:17 AM
• An article from ProPublica titled “Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts dated November 14, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• An article from Politico titled “Judge says 2-year-old US citizen appears to have been deported with ‘no meaningful process’” dated June 25, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• A letter from Members of Congress to Secretary Noem and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons dated February 17, 2026, submitted for the Record by Ms. McBath of GA. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• A disclosure titled “Directive: 1027.1 Romantic or Sexual Relationship between ICE Supervisors and Their Subordinates (Ant-Fraternization Policy), submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• An article from The Daily Beast titled “ICE Barbie Confronted With Daily Beast Revelation About Her Trash: Kristi Noem was comprehensively grilled on an aspect of her alleged relationship as revealed in our agenda-setting newsletter” dated March 4, 2026, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• An article from AXIOS titled “Noem tightens her grip on DHS” dated February 20, 2026, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• An article from The Wall Street Journal titled “A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS” dated February 12, 2026, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• An article from ProPublica titled “Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations” dated June 30, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Kamlager-Dove of CA. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• An article from Newsweek titled “List of US Cities Raising Security Amid Iran Conflict” dated March 2, 2026, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• An article from Rawstory titled “Kristi Noem fires pilot over a blanket – but is forced to reinstate him to fly home: WSJ” dated February 13, 2026, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• An article from the American Police Officers Alliance titled “When Did ‘Safety’ Become a License to Defy the Law? The Dangers of Sanctuary Cities” dated November 11, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• An article from the Center for Immigration Studies titled “The DHS Shutdown: A Reckless Gamble Verging on Madness” dated February 17, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• An article from the Center for Immigration Studies titled "The (No-So) Fine Line between ‘Sanctuary’ and Threat” dated January 12, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• An article from the Center for Immigration Studies titled “Which Sanctuary Jurisdictions Have Released the Most Criminals?” dated April 9, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• An article from Daily Caller titled “Dem Rep Whines About DHS ‘Harassing’ Illegal Alien He Brought to SOTU” dated February 26, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• An article from Daily Caller titled “DHS Funding Remains In Limbo As GOP Lawmakers Warn Of Retaliatory Terror Attacks” dated March 2, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• An article from Daily Caller titled "New Maryland Bill Means 'More Victims' Of Migrant Criminals, DHS Warns" dated February 17, 2026. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• A Press Release from the Department of Homeland Security titled “Radical Rhetoric by Sanctuary Politicians Leads to an Unprecedented 1,300% Increase in Assaults Against ICE Officers and a 3,200% Increase in Vehicular Attacks” dated January 8, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• A letter to Representative Gosar from Secretary Noem dated February 18, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• An article from Fox 9 titled “ICE restricted from Minneapolis-owned parking areas, Mayor Frey orders” dated December 3, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• An article from Fox News titled “Spanberger urged to cooperate with ICE after alleged killing by illegal immigrant” dated February 27, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• A letter to Secretary Noem from Representative Gosar dated February 4, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• An article from Heritage titled “Sanctuary Cities Pose an Unacceptable Risk to Public Safety” dated February 14, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• An article from the International Business Times titled “Kristi Noem Faces Backlash After Ordering Coast Guard Search Plane to Abandon Rescue for Deportation Mission” dated February 17, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• A document from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on sanctuary jurisdictions , submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• An article from Immigration Reform Law Institute titled “Can We Finally Agree that Sanctuary Cities are a Failed Experiment?” dated September 7, 2023, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• An article from Just The News titled “Virginia Gov. Spanberger faces blowback after releasing illegal immigrant who stabbed woman to death” dated February 28, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• An article from Mediaite titled “Kristi Noem Diverted Plane Searching for Missing Coast Guard Official to Transport Migrants: Report” dated February 17, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• An article from Minnesota Reformer titled “Minnesota attorney general’s legal opinion could threaten some county agreements with ICE” dated December 12, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• An article from The National Law Review titled “The Current DHS Shutdown’s Impact on Immigration Agencies” dated February 26, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM
• A press release from the United States Coast Guard titled “Coast Guard addresses recent media reporting” dated February 17, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 03/23/2026 at 02:19 PM

Hearing Record

• Questions for former Secretary Noem, submitted for the Record by Members. [PDF] Added 03/20/2026 at 11:02 AM

First Published: February 25, 2026 at 09:05 AM
Last Updated: March 25, 2026 at 09:30 AM